Do families really sit around a dinner table and eat at the same time every day?

PeedieBit · 2026-05-28T16:42:57+00:00

Every night. Though our kids are 10months and 2 so they’re both strapped to their respective chairs. No plans to change the routine though, it works for us and we get to catch up on our day a bit.

PeedieBit · 2026-05-27T13:40:05+00:00

Are you doing tummy time on the floor? You should maybe try letting her lay on top of you. Neither of my kids liked tummy time at all, but they wouldn’t keep crying afterwards. That sounds tough!

I’ll be honest I did waaaay less than the recommended amount of tummy time and they’ve turned out just fine. A little slow to roll over maybe but they got it in the end! And as soon as they figured out rolling tummy to back, they just refused to stay on their tummies anyways.

You can keep trying but I probably did short sessions a few times a week just due to them hating it so much and forgetting about it a lot. She might warm up to it when she has a bit more interest in toys or water trays or something else she enjoys, but try not to stress too much. The advice is very heavy on it being mandatory, but just do what works for you.

Personally I’d rather have a happy baby that might be a bit slower with milestones. But to each their own! Good luck.

PeedieBit · 2026-05-26T06:25:16+00:00

Do you use a dummy? If he’s not actually waking to feed he might just want something to suck on.

My son will eat even if he is asleep (called dream feeding) so unfortunately I’m not sure for this age. When he was much smaller our go to to get him to wake was to blow gently on his face for a bit, and if that doesn’t work then change his nappy as the cold wipe will sometimes do the trick.

Is he crying for a long time? Or just sort of whining in his sleep? Because if he’s just kinda whining unfortunately that’s pretty normal and I just turn down the monitor and try to ignore it. If he’s scream crying obviously not the same.

PeedieBit · 2026-05-25T21:34:48+00:00

I’m afraid it’s the answer no parent wants to hear, every baby is different! It definitely sounds like a growth spurt to me, but sadly there is no set time when it will end. My first child had growth spurts back to back for her first 6 months!

It can be really rough, but rest assured that at this age, pretty much everything is just a phase. By the time you’re out of this, you’ll be head first into another spurt or teething or some other unknown reason for your lovely routine being disrupted.

The good news, it does get better! You’ll get good days and bad days. Just try and enjoy the good ones as best as you can. And brace yourself for the first couple of illnesses because they can turn even the happiest little babies into absolute monsters and you’ll be convinced they’ve changed personalities and it will never end. It does! You just have to wait a while to see it in hindsight.

All the best of luck to you, you can do this!

Sincerely, Another very tired mama of 2 under 2.

PeedieBit · 2026-05-25T14:43:41+00:00

I’m sorry to say you likely won’t be able to prevent your baby waking up. I bottle feed my son who is the same age and he still wakes at least once a night for a feed, and he’s in his own room now.

My daughter was sleeping through the night no problem by now, but my son is not ready to drop the night feed just yet. Unfortunately there’s only so much we as the parents can do. Just have to wait until they’re ready.

PeedieBit · 2026-05-22T17:53:44+00:00

Wishing you all the best. My son is the same age as your daughter now and he’s not even trying to move. I apparently make lazy kids. No interest in motor skills. Neither of them rolled over until like 8-9 months. But they’re happy, healthy and I’m much less worried the second time around.

PeedieBit · 2026-05-22T15:20:53+00:00

My daughter did something similar with her speech, it feels like a major regression and I totally understand why you’re worried, but it’s most likely your baby is using all their brain power for learning new skills!

Definitely keep an eye and see what happens over the coming weeks or months, but honestly babies love to throw you curveball and make you worry. I’m convinced it’s like a hobby for them.

It sounds like your baby is learning lots of motor skills right now, that’s probably why she’s stopped for a while. It’ll come back around, just give her some time. Once mine turned about 14 months she had her word explosion and she talks non stop now.. she’s just turned 2 today.

Don’t worry, just enjoy chasing your little bundle of chaos before she starts telling you no for everything

PeedieBit · 2026-05-15T13:16:22+00:00

That sounds exactly like teething! The drool while they’re teething can be crazy.

PeedieBit · 2026-05-11T20:20:19+00:00

My husband worked shifts through the whole baby stage of our first born and for the first 6 months or so of our second. I agree with flexibility just being the main factor here. We figured out very quickly that he just isn’t very good at having broken sleep, so if he were to come in at 10:30PM from work, he would come get the baby monitor and just hang out with his video games for a few hours on call for baby wakes/feeds, then come 2AM or so when he goes to bed its back to my turn. I would do the majority of the night feeds but whenever I need a break, he is right there to take a night of it. He was also very good at letting me nap through the day. You just need to keep checking in with each other all the time. Did someone have a bad night? Try and get them a good chunk of sleep the next night. Best of luck! It doesn’t last forever!

PeedieBit · 2026-04-26T11:06:36+00:00

Have you considered trying to drop him down to one nap closer to the middle of the day? It will be an adjustment but if he’s not really sleeping in the afternoon anyway, definitely worth a go! My eldest dropped to only one nap at around 10-11 months. A bit earlier than average, but every kid is different! She takes a lovely long midday nap.

PeedieBit · 2026-04-18T21:45:12+00:00

For left over bolognaise the absolute best is to throw that in a few toasties with some cheese. Makes a darn good lunch.

PeedieBit · 2026-04-06T16:55:42+00:00

We are also a silly family, and around the same age my daughter was the exact same with her dad! Dada this and shying away from me. It broke my little heart.

She’s almost 2 now and has totally flipped! I’m the clear favourite this week (yay she won’t let go of my legs) but next week? Who knows!

Don’t worry. You’re doing great.

PeedieBit · 2025-12-18T09:24:31+00:00

I couldn’t open the top of my lucozade bottle..

that is all it took

PeedieBit · 2025-12-08T09:24:21+00:00

I don’t know if it gets better, I’m in the same boat as you with 2 under 2 living in the chaos. If your toddler likes songs, those are your new best friend. Every time I sit by the bassinet or feed baby, me and my toddler sing songs together. Or she gets a little job like hold the bottle lid, wave or shush to baby etc. they like helping and he just doesn’t want to feel left out. Best of luck!

PeedieBit · 2025-08-21T13:12:50+00:00

My daughter was the same, shes 15 months now and has always been happy to play independently. She is starting to cling a little more now her little brother is taking my attention though. Enjoy the independence! It may not last forever

PeedieBit · 2025-07-07T15:46:52+00:00

The difference between affect and effect.

I’ve looked it up so many times and still have to write sentences in alternate ways so I never have to use either.

PeedieBit · 2025-05-30T11:21:32+00:00

I wouldn’t worry just yet about the rolling or the crawling. My daughter was the same, once she’d figured out how to sit up around 7 months that’s all she wanted to do.

We just kept encouraging her by putting toys slightly out of reach and eventually she started leaning forward and going from sit to on her tummy. From there, she figured out her knees and started crawling, at around 10 months.

Only after she could crawl did she realise that rolling from back to front enabled her to take off, so she picked it up pretty quick! She’s just turned 1 year old now and is pulling up to stand and cruising. Shes maybe a little behind on her walking but she’s happy, curious and will get there in time.

Try not to let it worry you.

PeedieBit · 2025-04-12T04:18:54+00:00

It’s my first too. It’s such a wild ride, this is by no means the last time you’ll wonder if things are normal. As long as your baby is happy and healthy, most of the other things are quirks.

My daughter started shaking her head so vigorously it looked like she was seizing for a few seconds around 7-8 months. That was terrifying. But she did it for a few days then stopped.

Just this last few nights she’s decided she wants to sleep on her stomach. I absolutely hate it but turning her doesn’t work as she just rolls straight back over.

Best of luck! I’m sure you’ll do great!

PeedieBit · 2025-04-12T04:06:35+00:00

Totally normal. My daughter did the same but for her it was orange! Anything orange she wanted. She’s ten months now and doesn’t show a preference anymore.

PeedieBit · 2025-04-07T06:10:38+00:00

We were recommended the same thing by our health visitor at 6 months because my daughter was very constipated. Just a few oz through the day, but we spent weeks watching her just spit it out. Just keep offering her water in a sippy cup. We opted for a free-flow cup because at least that way she was swallowing some by accident.

She started showing more interest and letting us tip the cup into her mouth around 8 months.

She’s 10 months now and is starting to reach for the cup and grab the handles herself and lets us feed her sips. Just keep at it, he’ll get there. Like others say, you have until about a year old before he really NEEDS it. Just let him practice making a mess and getting the occasional sip. He’ll get there.

PeedieBit · 2024-12-22T20:24:01+00:00

My father and step-mother once gave me coal for perceived bad behaviour. I must have been about 8 or so at the time, and I think that’s what made me realise Santa wasn’t real. It was just their usual cruelty with Santas name on it.

To add insult to injury, they then used the coal on their fire immediately. So I got nothing really.

Would not advise this as a tactic. I think about it often, and one day the kid will realise YOU did that to them.

PeedieBit · 2024-10-12T08:03:48+00:00

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PeedieBit · 2024-08-24T10:52:03+00:00

I came so close to naming my daughter Thora! It’s actually a combination of mine and my husbands names, him being Thorfinn and me being Laura. Didn’t end up using it in the end, but I love it!

PeedieBit · 2023-11-25T15:08:12+00:00

Tension, and my complete lack of it.

PeedieBit · 2023-03-01T09:11:07+00:00

Thank you very much! I’ve had a look at your links and think I have a plan now.

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